POST SEASON MATRIX
First four categories are the first to lose in each class; BOLD first overall. The last two categories will measure the final number of teams in each class.
| Category | A | AA | AAA | AAAA |
| #1 Ranked overall | ||||
| Top 10 | ||||
| #1 Seed | ||||
| Higher Seed | Section 1 #5 Houston to #12 Southland 63-41 on 2.22.2018 | Section 1 #8 Dover-Eyota to #9 Lake City 57-55 on 2.22.2018 | ||
| Top 10 teams in state | ||||
| #1 section seeds in state |